Troy Bike Rescue is moving north

On May 21, the rescue will load up a caravans of cargo bikes, trailers, and other vehicles to transport the bulk of its downtown shop to the Wheelhouse building at 3280 Sixth Avenue. (map)

The Wheelhouse has been vacant since 2007, but was recently purchased by the rescue at a city foreclosure auction. The building, which is being restored, has been home to a movie theatre, an electricians workshop and a vending machine repair shop.

Troy Bike Rescue describes itself as a collective of bicycle enthusiasts committed to removing bikes from the waste stream, and putting them back into use.

Chris Churchill

One Response

Interesting. Hope it’s great for them, but I’ll miss seeing them amass on Third St in downtown Troy. Now they will be a destination and not a place you happen to walk by. I do sometimes ride my bike up that way though.